Shloka 7
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
इर्ष्यां मानं परित्यज्य भोजयिष्यामि मोहिनीम् । शतपुत्रा ह्यहं पुत्र त्वयैकेन सुतेन हि ॥ ७ ॥
irṣyāṃ mānaṃ parityajya bhojayiṣyāmi mohinīm | śataputrā hyahaṃ putra tvayaikena sutena hi || 7 ||
Isinantabi ang paninibugho at kapalaluan, pakakainin ko ang babaeng kaakit-akit na iyon. Anak ko, bagama’t sinasabing ina ako ng sandaang anak, sa katotohanan ay sa pamamagitan mo—sa iisang anak—ako nagiging ganap.
Unspecified (a mother addressing her son within the narrative of Book 2, Adhyaya 17)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights inner purification—renouncing jealousy (irṣyā) and pride (māna)—and expresses dharma through compassionate service, here symbolized by feeding an honored woman/guest.
By stressing humility and the dropping of egoic emotions, it aligns with bhakti’s core discipline: making the heart fit for devotion through selfless, respectful conduct (seva and atithi-satkara).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—atithi-seva/anna-dana (feeding) as a meritorious practice often praised in Purana-based ritual culture.